Sükhbaatar (district)

Sükhbaatar (Mongolian: Сүхбаатар) is one of nine Düüregs (districts) of the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar. It is subdivided into 18 Khoroos (subdistricts). The district was established in 1965 and named after Damdin Sükhbaatar, a Mongolian military leader and revolutionary hero. As of 2004, it had an approximate population of 112,533 in 24,568 households.

This district marks the center of the city. Most government, educational and cultural organizations are located here: The Mongolian Government house, The Parliament house, 13 Embassies, Government Ministries, the World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the National University of Mongolia, and the University of Science and Technology.^{[citation needed]}

The head office of the airline Mongolian Airlines is in the district.^[1]

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v t e Düüregs of Ulaanbaatar Bayangol Bayanzürkh Chingeltei Khan Uul Nalaikh Songino Khairkhan Sükhbaatar Exclaves Bagakhangai Baganuur